No, it’s a not a rock band. They’re the nine surviving masterpieces from Alfred Hitchcock’s silent years, and they’re coming to a theater near you.

The Herculean restoration project by the British Film Institute required a series of daunting tasks — from reintegrating lost footage to tinting restoration. Hitchcock once said, “The silent pictures were the purest form of cinema.” The release of these films offers audiences a remarkable opportunity to experience his force of genius in full glory, instead of on old, damaged prints.

The Hitchcock 9 includes:

THE LODGER (1926)

THE PLEASURE GARDEN (1926)

DOWNHILL (1927)

EASY VIRTUE (1927)

THE RING(1927)

THE FARMER’S WIFE (1928)

CHAMPAGNE (1928)

THE MANXMAN (1929)

BLACKMAIL(1929)

To add to the drama, live accompaniment, including some new scores, will be part of the screenings.

The Hitchcock 9 opened at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival last week, goes bi-coastal this week in L.A. and New York, and then moves on to Seattle, D.C., and points beyond.